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182 8th.I went to my Lord President. He desired to know if there are many statesmen in Holland; and if the Pensioner was one.

9th.My Lord Sunderland was ill, but yet was at church. Sir Harry Capel intended to move for a new Parliament, but there is nothing to be done for the present.

10th.The King went to see a ship launched. Lord Halifax told me he thought the Prince would do well to come over; he is very irresolute what to do; the King is unsatisfied with him and Lord Essex. Lord Sunderland told me he thought the King would do well to speak to every one at the Council, and hear what they can say concerning the Parliament. I writ to the Prince of Orange.

I did resolve to have writ to you every post; but our world will not furnish me with any thing worth troubling you with. On Sunday last a Council was appointed to consider of the ways of pursuing the plot. Among other things which were thought necessary for carrying on the